Da Vinci Code

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For some reason, Mrs CF insisted on seeing this - even after reading/hearing the critics demolish it. So Saturday night saw us at the local Odean with virtually every seat occupied for this performance. Clearly others had been influenced by the same force affecting the missus!

With neither of us having read the book, it was relatively virgin territory (all right we knew the basic plot - how could you escape knowing it, with so many people recounting it everywhere you go?). So how did it fair?

Well, I didn't notice too many boring bits. Overall, considering the task in hand, I thought that Ron Howard did a pretty good job on the direction front -we were able to unsdrestand what was going on and why, at least. Acting was of a high enough standard to carry the audience aong effortlessly as well.

The last ten minutes or so and the climax was the only real let down - it didn't come up to the standard set by the rest of the plot/film and seemed all too weak and out of place after all that had gone before.

So as for opinion: OK to pass the time without much effort. Doesn't come anywhere near to justifying the amount of hype it's received, but it's harmless viewing and enjoyable hocum. I wouldn't discount it out of hand - there's a lot worse out there at the moment!